Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta clarified that there is no proposal to shift Sadar Bazaar. While giving relief to the traders, the government laid emphasis on development and facilities.
Amid discussions about shifting of Sadar Bazaar, one of the major wholesale markets of Delhi, to another place, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has made the situation completely clear. He said that the Delhi government neither has any proposal to shift Sadar Bazaar nor any plan is being worked on in this direction.
The Chief Minister said that for some time now many kinds of news were coming out related to shifting of the market to another place. Due to these discussions, an atmosphere of confusion and uncertainty about the future was created among the traders. He said in clear words that the government has not taken any such decision and no such process is going on at present.
Sadar Bazar Traders: Thousands of traders got relief
After this statement of the Chief Minister, thousands of traders and businessmen associated with Sadar Bazaar are expected to get big relief. In recent days, speculations about market relocation had increased the concerns of the business class. Many businessmen were in a state of confusion regarding their business and future.
Sadar Bazaar is counted among the largest and busiest wholesale markets of the country. Thousands of traders and buyers reach here every day and goods are supplied on a large scale to different states of the country. The news of shifting of such an important market had created many apprehensions in the business community.
CM Rekha Gupta Meeting: Traders shared concerns with the Chief Minister
Paramjeet Singh Pamma, senior businessman of Sadar Bazaar Trade Organization, said that the delegation of various trade organizations of the market met Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. In this meeting, the traders informed the Chief Minister about the confusion and concern arising from the discussions about shifting of the market.
The delegation said that for some time now the news of shifting of the market to another place has been spreading rapidly. Due to this, thousands of traders are worried about the future of their business. After listening to the traders, the Chief Minister assured that there is no proposal or plan to shift Sadar Bazaar at the level of Delhi Government. He said that the aim of the government is not to remove Sadar Bazaar, but to develop it with modern facilities while preserving its historical identity and heritage.
Delhi Government Plan: Confidence in solving old problems of the market
Federation of Sadar Bazaar Traders Association (FESTA) President Rakesh Kumar Yadav said that in the meeting held with the Chief Minister, not only the rumors of shifting were discussed, but the long-standing problems of the market were also discussed in detail.
The traders drew the Chief Minister’s attention to problems like waterlogging, traffic jams, encroachment, electricity system and old infrastructure. Taking all these issues seriously, the Chief Minister assured that a concrete action plan will be prepared to resolve them by establishing coordination with the concerned departments.